PCBUILD Archives

Personal Computer Hardware discussion List

PCBUILD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Gateway 2000 FDD
From:
Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:57:26 -0600
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (17 lines) 
At 03:08 PM 09/11/2000, Howard Papke wrote:
>I am working on a Gateway 486sx. The a: drive indicates write protected at
>all times. I have tried different disks (NOT write protected), different
>drives, and different cables. Same result.

My first thought would be to check the CMOS settings of the
Bios.  I have an idea that there might be a setting for the
floppy drive to make it either read only or read/write.  I am
not sure, but it could not hurt to investigate the CMOS.

    Bob Wright
The NOSPIN Group

                         PCBUILD's List Owner's:
                      Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
                       Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>

ATOM RSS1 RSS2